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vary. In the Italian army, Captain Izar has suggested fumigation 

 with a mixture of naphthobenzol and ammonia consisting of a saturated 

 solution of ammonia gas in benzine, with 5 per cent, naphthahne added, 

 and heated to 104:°-121° F. This has given good results, even in 

 cases where clothing has been piled up in masses. 



Hay (G. G.). First Measures in Malaria Prevention for Farmers and 

 Settlers. The R61e of Nature in the Suppression of Malaria. — 



S. African Anti-Makirial Association, Johannesburg. The War 

 on the Mosquito: Publication no. 11, 45 pp., 20 figs. 



This booklet gives practical advice as to malaria prevention. The 

 cause of malaria, the manner of its transmission and the usual per- 

 manent sources of infection for Europeans are explained. The appear- 

 ance and habits of mosquitos and their larvae are described. Advice 

 on the choice of sites for building with a view to escaping and suppress- 

 ing mosquitos is given. Screening, mosquito-nets, hygiene and 

 quinine prophylaxis are also dealt with. 



Hay (G. G.). Malaria Prevention on Active Service. Notes for the 

 Information and Guidance of the Union Troops on Service in 

 Central and East Africa. [Also in Dutch.]— /S. African Anti- 

 Malarial Association, Johannesburg. The War on the Mosquito : 

 Publication no. 14, 18 pp., 6 figs. 



This booklet deals in simple language with the nature of malaria 

 and its manner of transmission. The habits and appearance of 

 Anopheline mosquitos are described. Mosquito-nets and other means 

 of protection are dealt with. 



WoLBACH (S. B.). The etiology of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. A 

 preliminary report.- — Keprint from The Journal of Med. Besearch, 

 Boston, xxxiv,no. 1, March 1916, pp. 121-126, 1 plate. [Received 

 8th August 1916.] 



When examples of Dermacenfor venustus of both sexes infected with 

 the virus of Rocky Mountain spotted fever were fed on guinea-pigs, 

 these developed symptoms characteristic of the disease. 



McCaffrey (D.). The effect of tick bites on man.— J^ of Parasitology, 

 Urbana, III, ii, no. 4, June 1916, pp. 193-194. 



The constitutional symptoms in a case of tick-bite are described, the 

 tick having been identified as Dermacentor venustus. A description of 

 the local symptom in two other cases is given in which it is uncertain 

 whether D. venustus or D. albipectus was involved. 



Kttano (Toj'^ojiro). The employment of rat poison as a measure for 

 preventing and exterminating the plague. — Amer. J I. Trop. Dis. & 

 Prev. Med., New Orleans, iii, no, 12, June 1916, pp. 627-659. 



The manner in which rat poison was employed in Yokohama as an 

 anti-plague measure is described. Continued distributions of large 

 quantities of phosphorus to every house in the city were made. 



